July
2008 DVD News & Reviews
July 1st |
► A young woman takes a soul-searching journey across
America to resolve her questions about love in My
Blueberry Nights, romancing its way onto DVD July 1st
from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company as part of
The Miriam Collection. |
| July
8th |
► Rick and David Nelson grew up
before America's eyes in the 1950s hit television sitcom.
And as time went on, both boys grew into popular heartthrobs
- with Ricky becoming a genuine teen idol and recording star.
Ricky Nelson began singing in the show’s fifth season and
continued on through the end of the series in 1966. Watch
Ricky & Dave grow up in The
Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet: Best of Ricky & Dave
in a 4-DVD collectible box set from Shout! Factory.
► Stripping the spandex trade down to its skivvies,
Superhero Movie
exposes the hilarity of the comic book genre when an Extended
Version of the film arrives on DVD from Genius Products and
The Weinstein Company. |
| July
15th |
► When 12-year-old Mauro is left to fend for himself when
his parents go "on vacation" during the military regime
in 1970s Brazil, a classic coming-of-age story unfolds. Director
Cao Hamburger's beautiful and touching story embraces the excitement
of the era as the culturally diverse community of Sao Paulo
unites to watch Pele lead his country in winning the World Cup
of soccer. Filled with warmth, love, heroism, nostalgia and
humor, The
Year My Parents Went on Vacation is sure to become a
family favorite.
► In Steel Trap,
a vengeful masked killer hosting a unique party game that turns
out to be deadly. Five pseudo-celebrities bored with a New Year's
Eve celebration on the top of an abandoned skyscraper jump at
the chance of attending an exclusive V.I.P. party on the 27th
floor but when the party is crashed by a vicious maniac, they
quickly realize they will not be ringing in a new year with
a smile.
► Meet Bill (Aaron
Eckhart) - a doormat if ever there was one. A man reduced to
a mere accessory to his family by working a dead end job at
his father-in-law’s bank and arguing about his overindulgent
love for chocolate with his wife Jess (Elizabeth Banks) who
loathes explaining her "friendship" with the local
news anchorman (Timothy Olyphant). But Bill's fate begins to
change when he becomes a mentor to a self-assured boy (Logan
Lerman) who engineers Bill’s recovery with the help of a cute
lingerie sales girl named Lucy (Jessica Alba). Together, the
trio confronts Bill’s hapless life with humor and energy while
forcing him to capture his dream of being financially independent
and self-confident. |
| July
22nd |
|
► Set for release with The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon
Emporer, The Scorpion King,
starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, come blasting
on to Blu-ray from Universal. |
| July
29th |
► In Tai Chi Master
starring Jet Li a pair of lifelong friends are expelled from
their Shaolin temple after being accused of cheating. Tienbao
becomes a powerful and oppressive military leader while the
other, Junbao, joins the rebels. Only the discipline of Tai
Chi can help Junbao defeat his former friend.
► In a time of political tension and optimism,
The Deal brings to DVD an honest depiction of the
friendship and rivalry between British politicians Tony Blair
and Gordon Brown. The title releases July 29th under the Miriam
Collection label from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company.
► In Stargate:
Continuum Baal travels back in time and prevents the
Stargate program from ever being started. SG-1 team must somehow
restore history and once again save the galaxy from oppressive
domination
► Straight from Baligen, Germany comes
Bang Your Head 2007. The 2 disc DVD includes three
hours of footage of the music festival and includes extra footage
from local club shows and behind the scenes.
► A group of California teens discover that their new
friends with a love for extreme sports are more than what meets
the eye in Lost Boys II -
The Tribe, a sequel in homage to the 1987 original. |
